Overcoming Social Polarization - (Lexington Studies in Political Communication) by Jessica L Neu (Hardcover)

About the Book

"This book explores how to advance the discussion of deliberative democracy through the inclusion of communication ethics and popular culture artifacts. These artifacts serve as case studies on how to engage in a type of dialogic civility that acknowledges identity politics without allowing it to become a barrier to progress in a post-truth society"-- Provided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

This book explores how to advance the discussion of deliberative democracy through the inclusion of communication ethics and popular culture artifacts. These artifacts serve as case studies on how to engage in a type of dialogic civility that acknowledges identity politics without allowing it to become a barrier to progress in a post-truth society.

Review Quotes

"With political, cultural and social contestations at a fever pitch, Neu's book commendably realizes its goal of providing a rhetorical détente in an ever-increasing polarized world. As theoretically sound as it is practical, Neu offers a sanguine and aspirational approach to maintaining democracy through dialogic civility." --Adrienne E. Hacker Daniels, Professor Emerita of Communication and Rhetorical Studies, Illinois College, USA

"Neu's work on communication ethics and deliberative democracy in our 'post-truth' era is a must read for anyone seeking to understand the causes of and solution to the hyperpolarized public discourse." --Anthony M. Wachs, Associate Professor of Rhetoric, Communication Ethics & the Catholic Intellectual Tradition, Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit, USA

"In this book, Jessica L. Neu skillfully tackles the difficult subject of how to bring individuals together in conversation in a time of immense political polarization. This is a book that will get you thinking!" --Valerie Lynn Schrader, Professor of Communication Arts & Sciences, Penn State Schuylkill, USA.

About the Author

Jessica L. Neu is adjunct instructor in the field of Communication at Duquesne University and Carlow University.